Do you send the Disk or do we down load ??
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It is, according to Microsoft, a pirated disk and key. Disk comes with burned CD and a paper key with no COA or other validation.
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I am using MyPCBackup which works fine and I have also used a Toshiba external drive for backup. The backup up and down loads very easily.
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That is a disk that you install, I'm sure if you look you can find a product key to purchase for an immediate download. Hope this helps.
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Did you replace your hard drive. I am interested in doing the same thing. Thanks!!
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I haven't come across that issue as of yet. I immediately installed all 3 disks upon arrival although I'm still currently working in the first disk I can't imagine why the others wouldn't work just as this one is. No prompts or issues during download. My packaging was sealed as if from supplier itself. Hope that helps
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Call them. Always have 2 backups! I lost a lot of data with that hard drive, mine failed after a short time
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Nope. I purchased the diskless server as well. The one with disks just ship with WD Reds.
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To download it yes. I don't think to use it once it's loaded. Didn't really matter for us since it never worked properly.
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That raises the question: What is the "proper packaging" for this drive? And the corollary question: How do you know it when you see it? What I do know is that mine has worked without a qualm since I bought it.
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Nah it only comes on intermittently, when it does it comes up garbage, i eventually got it to work and managed to recover some files off with recovery software but lost most of the stuff that was on it. Tried formatting etc and regardless of which computer its plugged into, it only connects intermittently and corrupts the data.
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Sorry for the late response - I load software either via external media (hard drive of thumb drive) or via Internet/cloud. It's a one-time inconvenience I gladly put up with for the savings in size/weight.
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At this moment I am pulling data off an external USB drive that appeared to be totally dead. Clack, click, whiirrrrrrrr and never came online. I froze it. Not kidding: http://www.emergingtechs.com/posts/put-your-hard-drive-in-the-freezer-to-recover-data/ Mine works for about 1/2hr until the drive warms up again, then back into the freezer. Given this scenario it makes sense to know what is critical, get it first, and get the non-essential stuff later. All my important stuff is already recovered and now I'm copying over 40GB of "nice to have" stuff. As soon as this process is over I'm going to improve my backup scenario!
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I had similar issues with down loads from Amazon.com. I suggest you contact the company. If they are good they will issue you the disk for the program. There address is: www.emediamusic.com eMedia Music Corp. 664 NE Northlake Way Seattle, WA 98105 There phone number is 206-329-5657 I hope this was helpful.
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I have mine connected to the home network for the entire family to use for back up storage, from how it behaves - I can only assume it is not spinning when there is now pending activity. Initial access time is way longer then once you have the drive directory open; and on occasion despite having the drive mapped to the desktop, the auto backup software I use will stop and alert that the selected destination for the backup is not available - which I then resolve by opening the directory manually (a bit of a delay) then everything is happy again. but the aproduct info doesn't mention that specifically. It also appears to take a while to initially gain access to the drive from outside the home network which sort of reinforces my thinking that it shuts down when ot being actively polled from somewhere on the network
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Thanks Matt! Let me know if you get WoO to play. Would adding a flash drive have any benefit??? I too contacted Sony and got transferred 3 times - never getting any help from anyone I talked to.
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I honestly don't know. This is one of a few things that I do not know about. I use the drive on a macbook pro, so I do not get messages like that. I do not know what computer you use.I wish that I can be more of help. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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As commenter Super Geek suggests, if you're using a PC, then you will need to reformat it as Fat32. If you have any data on it, you will need to back it up elsewhere in order to reformat the drive for PC.